253 Hougang Avenue 3

Transport & Connectivity
• Nearest MRT/LRT:
• Hougang MRT (North‑East Line) – ~600 m (0.6 km)  
• Kovan MRT (~NE13) – walking distance 
• Defu LRT station (Cross‑Island Line, future) – ~1.3 km 
• Bus: Served by Hougang Central Interchange right next to Hougang Mall 

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Shopping Malls & Groceries

All within 1–1.6 km:
• Hougang Mall – ~700–875 m 
• The Midtown – ~700–780 m 
• Heartland Mall (Kovan) – ~1 km 
• Hougang Green Shopping Mall – ~1.4 km 
• Hougang 1 – ~1.6 km 
• Upper Serangoon Shopping Centre – ~1.8 km

Supermarkets:
• NTUC FairPrice (in Hougang Mall & multiple outlets nearby)
• Giant (Hougang Green Mall)
• Cold Storage (Heartland Mall)
• Sheng Siong and FairPrice Finest in the general area

Education

Primary Schools within ~1 km:
• Holy Innocents’ Primary – ~300 m 
• Xinmin Primary – ~1 km 
• Xinghua Primary, CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity, Montfort Junior – 0.8 to 1 km 

Secondary Schools nearby:
• Holy Innocents’ High, Xinmin Secondary, Yuying Secondary – within ~1 to 1.1 km 

Enrichment & Preschools (around Hougang Mall & The Midtown – ~1.4–1.6 km):
• PCF Sparkletots, Montessori, Jenius Kindergarten, PCF, Seimpi Music, Zhi Ying Language, Global Art, I Can Read, etc. 

Library:
• Cheng San Public Library in Hougang Mall 

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Health & Civic
• Clinics: Comwell Medical Clinic nearby 
• Post Office: Lim Ah Pin Rd Post Office 
• Banks/ATMs: OCBC, DBS/POSB, AXS kiosks across nearby blocks 

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Recreation & Community
• Hougang Sports Hall & Stadium – ~600 m 
• Parks: Local community park, plus Hougang–Sengkang–Punggol park connectors for cycling/walking 
• Hawker centres & coffeeshops: Kovan Food Centre (~1 km), Hougang Ave 1, Ave 8, St 61. Community feedback highlights Rui Heng Duck Rice, Sin Heng Kee porridge, charismatic night-skewers at Ave 8